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Three Coff^e People patrons take advantage of the business’s outdoor seating.
More than just average joe
campus-area cojjee
shops feature local
musicians and artists
By Amy Goldhammer
Oregon Daily EmaM
It’s easy to get a buzz on 13th
Avenue. Nestled among the many
useful shops on the main campus
drag, a handful of local java joints
provide coffee pleasure in their
own distinct ways.
“We try to make things differ
ent,” said Steve Ogo, Starbucks
store manager.
Starbucks just introduced its
new Tiazzi, a blended tea and
juice drink, that seems to be be
coming a favorite. Many of Star
bucks' drinks are specialties to its
company and are known for that,
he said. Starbucks provides
coupons in various newspapers
and specials differ each month.
Starbucks just recently opened
its doors to the 13th Avenue
crowd last spring, making it the
youngest of the campus coffee
shops. So far, the business is do
ing well, Ogo said.
"We present a nice atmosphere
with comfortable chairs and
couches,” he said. “We want to
cater to people who want to study
or just sit down with friends.”
Starbucks shares its location
r
with the restaurant
CucinalPresto!, allowing cus
tomers to grab a bite to eat, while
maybe listening to local musicians
on a Friday or Saturday night.
As well as music, Starbucks fea
tures local artwork and encourages
artists to inquire about hanging his
or her work on its walls, Ogo said.
Starbucks employees are main
ly students and this accounts for
bringing in customers, Ogo said.
Coffee People has its own follow
ers and supporters said Matt Sev
erin, Coffee People store manager.
Much like Starbucks, Coffee
People presents “cool sounds with
smooth espresso” on Friday and
Saturday evenings, cultivating its
crowd with local musicians.
“We try to project a lighter,
more artistic environment," Sev
erin said. “Somewhat upbeat, a
younger atmosphere than the oth
er coffee shops.’’Aside from cof
fee, the Coffee People crew, con
sisting mostly of students, serves
up milkshakes and smoothies,
complementing its baked goods
and pastries, said Severin.
“We try to work with local dis
tributors and bakers whenever
possible,” Severin said.
As well as the huge menu Coffee
People presents, the store offers
many organic roasts of coffee, which
draw a large amount of students to
the coffee shop, Severin said.
Just down the street from Espres
so Roma, another local coffee joint
that serves java in a lighter atmos
phere, the University Bookstore
houses The Duck Stop, a fast on
your-way-to-class alternative to the
sit-down, kick-back coffee shops.
“We try to create a sense of place
in the Bookstore,” said Dan Marsh,
Duck Stop supervisor. “Our lines
move quickly. We get people in
and out.”
In its fifth year, The Duck Stop
serves and uses local suppliers, he
said.
“We’re committed to selling the
best product available,” Marsh
said. “Our prices are fair, reason
able and appropriate. ”
The Duck Stop accepts tips, but
not for its employees. Each acade
mic year the company chooses
one organization to donate the
money to, Marsh said. It recently
contributed $5,000 to Women
space, he said.
The Duck Stop has not experi
enced much competition from the
other coffee houses, he said.
“I think being at this end of the
block makes a difference for peo
ple between classes,” Marsh said.
Each coffee shop presents itself
individually, Ogo said. “I think
each coffee shop has its own fol
lowing.”
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